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Job Market and Labor Force

Child care support is critical for advancing job training and workforce development

A new survey shows how local workforce development boards are aiming to help low-income parents.
Job Market and Labor Force

Four ideas to help America prepare for the future of work

How can we help Americans who may feel intimidated by technological and economic change?
Job Market and Labor Force

Expanding the earned income tax credit could encourage, rather than require, more work

The President's Council of Economic Advisers discounts the EITC's potential to bring more Americans into the workforce.
Job Market and Labor Force

How new competency frameworks can help US policymakers and employers boost apprenticeships

Well-defined occupational frameworks can simplify the development and approval of apprenticeships.
Job Market and Labor Force

Using evidence to accelerate solutions

Researchers must advance evidence-based solutions to the challenges facing our changing workforce and social fabric.
Job Market and Labor Force

How three states are supplementing federal funds for workforce development

Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington have diverse funding structures for job training programs.
Job Market and Labor Force

How local workforce systems can support lifelong learning

The demand for skilled workers is surging in industries like health care and advanced manufacturing.
Job Market and Labor Force

A low unemployment rate doesn’t mean all workers have access to good jobs. Employer engagement strategies can help

Community-based organizations play a vital role in addressing barriers to employment and mobility.
Job Market and Labor Force

Without addressing poverty, child labor laws aren’t enough to keep kids safe

Dangerous jobs might seem like good choices to young people living in poverty.
Job Market and Labor Force

Instead of tariffs, try apprenticeships

The manufacturing industry is facing a skills gap estimated to result in 2 million unfilled jobs by 2025.

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